Historic Building Day

🗓️ Date: Wednesday 3 June
⏰ Time: 0930 – 1630
📍 Location: Newbury

Join us for an engaging and insightful CPD day dedicated to surveyors working with historic buildings. This event offers a valuable opportunity to deepen your understanding of traditional construction methods, conservation principles, and the unique challenges posed by heritage structures. Through expert-led sessions, real-world case studies, and practical guidance, you’ll enhance your ability to assess, repair, and preserve historic fabric with confidence and care. Whether you’re looking to refine your technical knowledge or stay up to date with best practices and regulations, this CPD day will equip you with the skills and insights needed to excel in the specialist field of historic building surveying.

The day will include include:

Marianne Suhr who will speak on:

• Retrofitting walls and roofs in solid walled structures
• Retrofitting historic windows

Kevin Stubbs who will speak on:

• Historic brickwork

Historic England who will speak on:

• Dealing with historic buildings after fire

The event will be held at the historically interesting Shaw House in Newbury

Shaw House is a significant example of an early symmetrical H-plan Elizabethan architecture mansion, situated in the village of Shaw on the north-eastern edge of Newbury. The house is designated Grade I listed building, while its surrounding park and gardens are listed at Grade II.

Constructed in 1581 for the wealthy cloth merchant Thomas Dolman, the house later became associated with the Second Battle of Newbury, during which it stood at the centre of the fighting. Although long believed to have served as headquarters for King Charles I, recent research suggests he never actually visited the property. The house did, however, host other notable visitors, including Elizabeth I.

In the 1720s, Shaw House was acquired by James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos. While not his principal residence, the family spent time in the area, and the second Duke became known locally for marrying Anne Wells, a chambermaid from Newbury. Following the first Duke’s death in 1744, the dowager duchess resided at the house until 1750, after which it was sold to the Andrews family. It later became the childhood home of historian James Pettit Andrews and, for many years, also served as a school.

Why choose CPD essentials

✅ Local
✅ Cost effective
✅ Expert and informative speakers
✅ Personal and friendly service

💼 Price: £160 + VAT (includes refreshments, lunch, and a comprehensive online delegate pack)
🎯 CPD: 6 hours

Contact ">Alison with any questions